I begin to think that I was an ass to leave the army." "Not at all, lad, not at all.

When a man has got a good estate it is much better for him to settle down upon it, and to marry and have children, and all that sort of thing, than it is to remain in the army in times of peace.

I had Wilson and Hawley dining with me here yesterday.

We had a great chat over the pleasant time we had last year on board your yacht.

I don't know when I enjoyed myself so much as I did then.